#Nationalcurriculum

@pacific At my kids' #PrimarySchool in London, where I was a governor for several years, we had a rare project-based approach to every term that I would love to see used more widely.

There is an overall learning question or theme, and then subjects could often be based around the overall topic, leading to a better understanding and a more enthusiastic approach to both teaching and learning.

And this is still within the requirements of the #NationalCurriculum.

E.g. Year 4 map: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/thornhill-primary-school-london/UploadedDocument/7e305c21-3f61-49ff-85e8-c242470d853e/curriculum-map-year-4-jan-2022-23.pdf

Also "modess" of learning are presented as a Learning Toolbox: https://www.thornhill.islington.sch.uk/thornhill-learning-toolbox-1/

Published a few days ago, so a clear choice for our Education Resource of the Month: new guidance on using folk dance in the PE National Curriculum KS1, 2 and 3, plus suggestions for supporting resources #FolkEducation #DanceEducation #FolkDance #NationalCurriculum #PhysicalEducation https://www.efdss.org/?view=article&id=12743&catid=63

Do you think teaching #medialiteracy and global/domestic #politics as mandatory at high school as part of a #nationalcurriculum would help create a wider, engaged and informed electorate, less apathy, politicians actually working for the people, and a stronger #democracy?

True story . . .

When I did my teacher training (for secondary school) I had to spend one week at a primary school observing how they work. In one class I watched, a male teacher (not so common in primary years) picked up a ruler, and pointed it at a tedious student. In an exasperated voice he said . . .

"At the end of this ruler there is an idiot!"

"Which end Sir?"

(teacher training according to ^Paul)

#education #primary #NationalCurriculum

So, the English government have concerns about ‘radical teachers’ who communicate ‘off curriculum’ ideas that influence young people? That’s pretty stale news… #education #teachers #TeacherLife #Educators #EducationUK #curriculum #NationalCurriculum @education @EducationMatters https://www.britannica.com/biography/Socrates/The-publics-hatred-of-Socrates